Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
08-11-2006, 09:26 AM
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Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
I just got out of the hospital...
I was going around a corner and someone passed me.. I hit the gas instead of the brakes and I started jamming at both at the same time, I just lost it. I remember spinning out of control, then i compensated but I lost it again the other way... i went airborne over the median and flew into a dumptruck and i spun the dumptruck and then a semi drove up onto my car... literally the t-tops saved me because they just crushed in if i had a hard top i would have been smooshed.. the semis front tire was on my chest, i had to kick my shoes off and climb out while some ******* was pulling on my shirt, then i got out and everything erupted in flames and i started spitting blood.. i woke up in the ambulance and then passed out again and i was in the trauma room... they kept me over night just in case.. had to get stitches in my eye and stuff. trying to find the pictures but here's a link:
http://www.cfn13.com/story.aspx?id=177&sid=17854
pic of the wreck.. ill try to get more: http://pic16.picturetrail.com/VOL639.../176675428.jpg
I was going around a corner and someone passed me.. I hit the gas instead of the brakes and I started jamming at both at the same time, I just lost it. I remember spinning out of control, then i compensated but I lost it again the other way... i went airborne over the median and flew into a dumptruck and i spun the dumptruck and then a semi drove up onto my car... literally the t-tops saved me because they just crushed in if i had a hard top i would have been smooshed.. the semis front tire was on my chest, i had to kick my shoes off and climb out while some ******* was pulling on my shirt, then i got out and everything erupted in flames and i started spitting blood.. i woke up in the ambulance and then passed out again and i was in the trauma room... they kept me over night just in case.. had to get stitches in my eye and stuff. trying to find the pictures but here's a link:
http://www.cfn13.com/story.aspx?id=177&sid=17854
pic of the wreck.. ill try to get more: http://pic16.picturetrail.com/VOL639.../176675428.jpg
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08-12-2006, 10:59 PM
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WOW dude thats one of the worst looking wrecked cars ive ever seen with the roof caved in like that i cant see how it didnt crush you. let alone how you got out of the car like that.
you are soo lucky to be alive if i saw that car i would have bet money the driver didnt live throug that. and you said you didnt even have any major major injuries thats just crazy. man i would never be that lucky if i ever had something like that happen to me.
you are soo lucky to be alive if i saw that car i would have bet money the driver didnt live throug that. and you said you didnt even have any major major injuries thats just crazy. man i would never be that lucky if i ever had something like that happen to me.
08-13-2006, 10:35 AM
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08-14-2006, 10:33 PM
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Glad you're alive, dude. That did look nasty. Sorry about the car, but you know what, thank it and give it the sendoff (or comeback) it deserves for giving it up for you.
08-26-2006, 07:14 PM
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Glad your OK,
I would consider editing your first post "Some ******* was pulling my shirt" probably all he could get ahold of and saved your life.
I would consider editing your first post "Some ******* was pulling my shirt" probably all he could get ahold of and saved your life.
08-26-2006, 07:33 PM
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08-27-2006, 10:24 AM
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I have had a similar catasrophe in a 2000 cavalier z24.
one night I was cutting up some corners going way faster than I should. it rained that day previously. my back tires slid out from under me in a sharp turn and hit the bank of a river. sent me rolling a few times. Finally the car stopped rolling when it went into the water.
the bad thing is that it was fully submerged in water, upsidedown.
due to several flips, the roof was completely flattened. every window was smashed except the sunroof lol.
Just wasnt our time to go I guess.
one night I was cutting up some corners going way faster than I should. it rained that day previously. my back tires slid out from under me in a sharp turn and hit the bank of a river. sent me rolling a few times. Finally the car stopped rolling when it went into the water.
the bad thing is that it was fully submerged in water, upsidedown.
due to several flips, the roof was completely flattened. every window was smashed except the sunroof lol.
Just wasnt our time to go I guess.
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09-21-2006, 10:43 PM
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holy **** that is one of the worst wrecks i have ever seen. sorry to hear about the car,and thank god you survived.
09-27-2006, 08:38 PM
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It's weird how small you can make yourself when you have to.
I think the big "G" man upstairs just likes people like us.
Here's mine from 1989 when a 18-wheeler pulled his trailer across both lanes in dense fog. I buried my work truck under the trailer.
Made the news on two channels and got a down payment for a house.
Oh yes, and 13 stitches...
~Got seatbelts?~
They saved me.
I think the big "G" man upstairs just likes people like us.
Here's mine from 1989 when a 18-wheeler pulled his trailer across both lanes in dense fog. I buried my work truck under the trailer.
Made the news on two channels and got a down payment for a house.
Oh yes, and 13 stitches...
~Got seatbelts?~
They saved me.
04-18-2007, 06:55 PM
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Re: Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
I hope my firebird doesn't end up looking like these ever. i Would be super upset if anything happened to my car let alone have it get wrecked.
04-18-2007, 07:34 PM
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Re: Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
Oops, Sorry guys. I just noticed that I brought up a thread from the dead.
05-01-2007, 11:43 AM
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Re: Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
And thats why you allways pay attention you never know whats around the corner..It was not your time to go thats for sure ..Lucky Lucky Lucky ..i would have looked like this if that was me 
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07-22-2007, 12:49 PM
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Re: Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
just goes to show.. how strong the camaro body really is.. if it was a chumpstang or honda.. you would have been dead
07-23-2007, 08:51 AM
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Re: Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
Count your blessings. There are millions of cars, but there is only 1 of any of us.
12-01-2009, 12:59 AM
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Re: Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
wow man its nice to hear ur alive i look at the photo im like theres no way somone could live that. im so happy i have t tops now
12-08-2009, 04:56 PM
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Re: Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
This is an old thread, I've seen pictures of that Iroc before and I assumed the driver had to be killed. I'll never complain about my t-tops leaking again lol. They at least do something right.
12-08-2009, 05:05 PM
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Re: Accident... my T-tops literally saved me.
It might be an old thread, but no one said it yet....
That'll buff right out...
That'll buff right out...
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